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At 9:30 p.m. local time, the United States conducted a drone strike on a vehicle in Baghdad, resulting in the death of three Kata'ib Hezbollah militants, among them senior commander Abu Baqir al-Saadi. [18] [9] The attack was denounced by the Iraqi government, saying that the US-led military coalition in Iraq is becoming a "factor for instability".
Map of major U.S. military bases in Iraq and the number of soldiers stationed there (2007) The United States Department of Defense continues to have a large number of temporary military bases in Iraq, most a type of forward operating base (FOB).
24 January – The US military launches airstrikes on facilities in Iraq used by Kata'ib Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for the 20 January attack on Al-Asad Airbase. [4] 31 January – Kata'ib Hezbollah suspends operations against the U.S. military in Iraq, to "prevent embarrassment of the Iraqi government". [5]
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A huge blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups. The force commander said it was an attack ...
M1A1 Abrams pose for a photo under the "Hands of Victory" in Ceremony Square, Baghdad, Iraq. This is a list of coalition military operations of the Iraq War, undertaken by Multi-National Force – Iraq. The list covers operations from 2003 until December 2011. For later operations, see American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present).
On 23 January 2024, the United States launched a series of airstrikes on three facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq. [85] [86] The United States defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, announced the strikes in a statement the same day. [87] The strikes targeted several militia groups with connections to Iran, including Kataib Hezbollah.
Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) is the United States military's operational name for the international war against the Islamic State (IS or ISIL), [100] including both a campaign in Iraq and a campaign in Syria, with a closely related campaign in Libya.
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